Hello all, my wife's Grandfather passed away yesterday and his funeral will be held on Friday (02/14/2014). The church funeral will be held in Mead but graveside will be in Platteville. His name is Donald Currie and his clan were the hereditary bards to the Lords of the Isles and Clan Donald. He was a veteran of the Korean war and a long time cowboy. A great man who will be much missed. If a piper in the area could help us give a good Gaelic send off to a fellow Scottish American, the family and I would be very grateful. Payment can be discussed. Thank you all, Caleb
Last edited by Guinness>water; 11th February 14 at 07:13 AM. Reason: payment
Somebody ought to.
Try posting this request in the forums at bobdunsire.com , specifically put the post in the Beer Tent section. Bob Dunsire Bagpipe Forums is for and about bagpipes. You might also try your local (Denver or Boulder area) craigslist. I'm sorry for your loss. Best of luck finding a piper. Clyde
My condolences on your family's loss. To follow on with crew's suggestions: find a pipe band in the area and contact them. Bands are often the initial contact point for soloists. If you find a competition band, the higher grade of band (i.e. lower number - grade 1 is a higher grade than grade 4), the more likely you'll get a very good soloist. I'd expect a fee anywhere from $150 - $300 or more, depending on the piper's qualifications, distance to travel, etc. It's often negotiable and some piper's refuse to charge a fee for people connected to organizations they hold important (veterans, law enforcement, fire department, scouts, etc.). Be prepared to discuss tunes and when/where to play them. Most experienced pipers have done several funerals and have a general idea of what tunes in their repertoire are appropriate, but the family may want one or two in particular (any particular tune that was a favorite of his or his family?).
John
Thank you Gentlemen for your ideas and condolences. I may post up in the Dunsire forums. Do you need a log in ect... to post there? My wife's Grandfather wasnt into Scottish stuff as far as I know, but he knew it was in his blood and I thought what a better way to say good bye than the pipes. Thanks, Caleb
Last edited by Guinness>water; 11th February 14 at 03:38 PM. Reason: spelling
You may need to register to post in Bob Dunsire. Here are some links to Colorado pipe bands: Fort Collins PB (now Northern Colorado Caledonia PB) -- http://www.fcpb.org/ Centennial State Pipes and Drums -- http://www.bagpipe.org/ Denver and District PB -- http://www.ddpb.org/ Ciorcal Cairde Irish P & D -- http://www.ciorcalcairdeirishpd.com/ (Irish, but appear to play Scottish Great Highland bagpipes) Michael Collins P & D -- http://michaelcollinspb.com/ (Irish again, Scottish pipes again) Contact these bands by phone as shown on their websites. You should be able to shake out a piper by Friday.
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